Dr. Anit Patel's area of specialization is adult pulmonology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Patel include lung problems. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Sutter Medical Network, Sutter Solano Medical Center, and Sutter Medical Group (SMG) Solano. Dr. Patel is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Medi-Cal. He has an open panel. Before completing his residency at Alameda County Medical Center, Highland Hospital, Dr. Patel attended medical school at St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Patel (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish and Gujarati.

Dr. Gary Matsumura, who practices in Vacaville, CA and Vallejo, CA, is a medical specialist in general obstetrics & gynecology. He has indicated that his clinical interests include women's health issues. Dr. Matsumura honors Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Medi-Cal, as well as other insurance carriers. He attended Loma Linda University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at White Memorial Medical Center for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Sutter Medical Network, Sutter Solano Medical Center, and Sutter Medical Group (SMG) Solano. New patients are welcome to contact Dr. Matsumura's office for an appointment.

Dr. Julie Chen, who practices in Fairfield, CA and Vacaville, CA, is a medical specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). She obtained her medical school training at Harvard Medical School and performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Areas of particular interest for Dr. Chen include eye problems. Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Medi-Cal are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Chen honors. Dr. Chen (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Mandarin and Spanish. Dr. Chen is affiliated with Sutter Medical Network, Sutter Solano Medical Center, and Sutter Medical Group (SMG) Solano. She has an open panel.

Dr. Tania Aung's area of specialization is allergy & immunology. Dr. Aung is an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medi-Cal, and more. After completing medical school at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and Rush Medical College, she performed her residency at Strong Memorial Hospital. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Sutter Medical Network and Sutter Medical Group (SMG) Solano. Dr. Aung welcomes new patients.

Dr. Debashree Banerjee's area of specialization is general pediatrics. She obtained her medical school training at Banaras Hindu University Institute of Medical Sciences and performed her residency at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion. Dr. Banerjee takes Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Medi-Cal, as well as other insurance carriers. In addition to English, Dr. Banerjee (or staff) speaks Bengali and Hindi. Her professional affiliations include Sutter Medical Network and Sutter Medical Group (SMG) Solano. New patients are welcome to contact her office for an appointment.

Dr. Brigitte Randle is a Vacaville, CA physician who specializes in general pediatrics. Dr. Randle's professional affiliations include Sutter Medical Network and Sutter Medical Group (SMG) Solano. She accepts Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Medi-Cal, in addition to other insurance carriers. She is accepting new patients. She attended Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg for medical school and subsequently trained at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion for residency. She is conversant in German.

Infectious disease is a specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of infections, including bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections. Infectious disease specialists are trained in the studies of immunology, or how the body fights off infections, as well as epidemiology, or how diseases spread.

Some infectious disease doctors further specialize within the field of infectious disease. For instance, pediatric infectious disease specialists treat children and teens with serious infections. Others focus specifically on patients who have HIV or AIDS, as these conditions commonly cause patients to contract unusual and severe infections.

Most common infections can be treated by a general physician without problems. A referral to an infectious disease specialist might be made in cases such as:

An infection that is difficult to diagnose

An extremely high fever

An infection that is not responding to treatment

A patient traveling to a foreign country where the risk for infection is high

A patient with a chronic illness or infection that requires frequent treatment, such as HIV

Infectious disease specialists often use lab work to diagnose infections. They may culture a wound or look for the presence of antibodies in the blood. Treatment may include vaccinations, antifungals, or antibiotics. Infectious disease specialists are skilled at prescribing appropriate antibiotics for specific infections and knowing when the benefits outweigh the risks of side effects for using them.